New Shoots graduate Freddie goes on to great things
Date: 24th August 2023
New Shoots is a nature and wildlife programme that gives young people their first experiences in the world of conservation.
News for Nature & wildlife
Please Mend the Gap: An update on our landscape enhancement project between Reading and Didcot
Date: 31st July 2023
Mend the Gap is a collaborative programme between the North Wessex Downs AONB Partnership, the Chilterns Conservation Board and the Railway Action Group. Funded by Network Rail, it aims to heal and soften the scars left by the electrification of the Great Western main line between Reading and Didcot. The route passes along the Thames Valley...
Introducing our new Head of Landscape, Dr. Kate Heppell
Date: 25th July 2023
Last month, we were delighted to welcome Dr. Kate Heppell into her new role as Head of Landscape for the Chilterns Conservation Board. Kate has already made a huge impact on the work of the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project, having been working for the River Chess Smarter Water Catchment Project whilst on secondment from Queen...
The Charming Chess Valley
by Mary Tebje
Date: 20th July 2023
A chalk stream, far-reaching valley views, a tucked-away Manor House and the mewing of red kites for company on this circular Chess Valley walk.
New report celebrates Farming in Protected Landscapes
Date: 27th June 2023
More than 5,000 farmers and land managers have now benefited from the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme, new figures have shown.
4 ways you can support nature and wildlife this May and June
Date: 28th April 2023
Were you inspired by David Attenborough’s ‘Wild Isles’ to do more to boost UK plants and wildlife? Would you like to make a difference but don’t know where to start? Here are some simple things you can do to make a difference in your own back yard, your own neighbourhood and in the Chilterns,...